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Domnich A, Calabrò GE. Epidemiology and burden of respiratory syncytial virus in Italian adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297608. [PMID: 38442123 PMCID: PMC10914269 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common respiratory pathogen not only in children, but also in adults. In view of a recent authorization of adult RSV vaccines in Italy, our research question was to quantify the epidemiology and burden of RSV in Italian adults. METHODS Observational studies on the epidemiology and clinical burden of laboratory-confirmed or record-coded RSV infection in Italian adults of any age were eligible. Studies with no separate data for Italian adults, modeling and other secondary publications were excluded. A literature search was performed in MEDLINE, Biological Abstracts, Global Health, Scopus and Web of Science on 22 November 2023. Critical appraisal was performed by means of a Joanna Briggs Institute checklist. Random-effects (RE) meta-analysis was performed to obtain pooled estimates and the observed heterogeneity was investigated by subgroup and meta-regression analyses. The protocol was prospectively registered (doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.5qpvo32odv4o/v1). RESULTS Thirty-five studies were identified, most of which had at least one possible quality concern. RSV seasonal attack rates ranged from 0.8 ‰ in community-dwelling older adults to 10.9% in hematological outpatients. In the RE model, 4.5% (95% CI: 3.2-5.9%) of respiratory samples tested positive for RSV. This positivity prevalence was higher in older adults (4.4%) than in working-age adults (3.5%) and in outpatient (4.9%) than inpatient (2.9%) settings. According to the meta-regression, study location and sample size were also significant predictors of RSV detection frequency. The pooled estimate of in-hospital mortality was as high as 7.2% (95% CI: 4.7-10.3%). Data on other indicators of the diseases burden, such as complication and hospitalization rates, were unavailable. CONCLUSION RSV poses a measurable burden on Italian adults, especially those of older age and with some co-morbidities. However, several data on the natural history of RSV disease are missing and should be established by future large-scale studies.
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- Alexander Domnich
- Hygiene Unit, San Martino Policlinico Hospital-IRCCS for Oncology and Neurosciences, Genoa, Italy
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- Section of Hygiene, Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Kim T, Choi SH. Epidemiology and Disease Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Adults. Infect Chemother 2024; 56:1-12. [PMID: 38527779 PMCID: PMC10990889 DOI: 10.3947/ic.2024.0011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) constitutes a significant cause of respiratory illness and mortality among older adults, a demographic that is expanding with considerable impact on healthcare systems worldwide. The actual burden of RSV in this population may still be underestimated, owing to factors such as low awareness and suboptimal diagnostic sensitivity in adults, the lack of robust RSV surveillance systems, and the infrequent use of diagnostic testing. Recent advancements in respiratory virus detection have spurred further exploration into appropriate preventive and therapeutic strategies. The recent approval of two vaccines highlights the critical need for the precise estimation of the RSV disease burden to optimize the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of immunization programs. This narrative review aimed to summarize the existing knowledge of the RSV burden in adults with a particular focus on older adults, incorporating data from Korea. Overall, current estimates indicate that the annual RSV attack rate in the general adult population ranges from 1 - 7%, increasing to approximately 4 - 10% among elderly and high-risk groups. The in-hospital mortality rate can be estimated to be around 7 - 10%, rising up to 40% among intensive care unit-admitted patients. To elucidate RSV's disease burden, further continuing research, including population-based studies, is necessary.
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- Taeeun Kim
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Nowon Eulji University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Dai J, Wang H, Liao Y, Tan L, Sun Y, Song C, Liu W, Qiu X, Ding C. RNA-seq and LC-MS/MS analysis of antiviral effects mediated by cold stress and stress hormone corticosterone in chicken DF-1 cells. Vet Microbiol 2022; 275:109580. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2022.109580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Arino J, Milliken E. Effect of Movement on the Early Phase of an Epidemic. Bull Math Biol 2022; 84:128. [PMID: 36149585 PMCID: PMC9510491 DOI: 10.1007/s11538-022-01077-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The early phase of an epidemic is characterized by a small number of infected individuals, implying that stochastic effects drive the dynamics of the disease. Mathematically, we define the stochastic phase as the time during which the number of infected individuals remains small and positive. A continuous-time Markov chain model of a simple two-patch epidemic is presented. An algorithm for formalizing what is meant by small is presented, and the effect of movement on the duration of the early stochastic phase of an epidemic is studied.
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- Julien Arino
- Department of Mathematics and Data Science Nexus, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB Canada
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY USA
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Dai J, Wang H, Liao Y, Tan L, Sun Y, Song C, Liu W, Ding C, Luo T, Qiu X. Non-Targeted Metabolomic Analysis of Chicken Kidneys in Response to Coronavirus IBV Infection Under Stress Induced by Dexamethasone. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:945865. [PMID: 35909955 PMCID: PMC9335950 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.945865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Stress in poultry can lead to changes in body metabolism and immunity, which can increase susceptibility to infectious diseases. However, knowledge regarding chicken responses to viral infection under stress is limited. Dexamethasone (Dex) is a synthetic glucocorticoid similar to that secreted by animals under stress conditions, and has been widely used to induce stress in chickens. Herein, we established a stress model in 7-day-old chickens injected with Dex to elucidate the effects of stress on IBV replication in the kidneys. The metabolic changes, immune status and growth of the chickens under stress conditions were comprehensively evaluated. Furthermore, the metabolic profile, weight gain, viral load, serum cholesterol levels, cytokines and peripheral blood lymphocyte ratio were compared in chickens treated with Dex and infected with IBV. An LC-MS/MS-based metabolomics method was used to examine differentially enriched metabolites in the kidneys. A total of 113 metabolites whose abundance was altered after Dex treatment were identified, most of which were lipids and lipid-like molecules. The principal metabolic alterations in chicken kidneys caused by IBV infection included fatty acid, valine, leucine and isoleucine metabolism. Dex treatment before and after IBV infection mainly affected the host’s tryptophan, phenylalanine, amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism. In addition, Dex led to up-regulation of serum cholesterol levels and renal viral load in chickens, and to the inhibition of weight gain, peripheral blood lymphocytes and IL-6 production. We also confirmed that the exogenous cholesterol in DF-1 cells promoted the replication of IBV. However, whether the increase in viral load in kidney tissue is associated with the up-regulation of cholesterol levels induced by Dex must be demonstrated in future experiments. In conclusion, chick growth and immune function were significantly inhibited by Dex. Host cholesterol metabolism and the response to IBV infection are regulated by Dex. This study provides valuable insights into the molecular regulatory mechanisms in poultry stress, and should support further research on the intrinsic link between cholesterol metabolism and IBV replication under stress conditions.
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- Jun Dai
- Laboratory of Veterinary Microbiology and Animal Infectious Diseases, College of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Microbiology and Animal Infectious Diseases, College of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
- *Correspondence: Xusheng Qiu, ; Tingrong Luo,
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Xusheng Qiu, ; Tingrong Luo,
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Stokes AH, Planty C, Pion J, Ancian P, Rogue A, Bansard C, Silvano J, Papineau D, Ben Abdeljelil N, Maruggi G, Song H, Spickler C, Blouin K, Dubois G, Rodriguez LA, Baumeister J, Steff AM, Destexhe E. Repeated-Dose Toxicity, Biodistribution, and Shedding Assessments With a ChAd155 Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Candidate Evaluated in Rabbits and Rats. Int J Toxicol 2022; 41:263-275. [PMID: 35653115 DOI: 10.1177/10915818221101788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of acute lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in infants, and toddlers and vaccines are not yet available. A pediatric RSV vaccine (ChAd155-RSV) is being developed to protect infants against RSV disease. The ChAd155-RSV vaccine consists of a recombinant replication-deficient chimpanzee-derived adenovirus (ChAd) group C vector engineered to express the RSV antigens F, N, and M2-1. The local and systemic effects of three bi-weekly intramuscular injections of the ChAd155-RSV vaccine was tested in a repeated-dose toxicity study in rabbits. After three intramuscular doses, the ChAd155-RSV vaccine was considered well-tolerated. Changes due to the vaccine-elicited inflammatory reaction/immune response were observed along with transient decreases in platelet count without physiological consequences, already reported for other adenovirus-based vaccines. In addition, the biodistribution and shedding of ChAd155-RSV were also characterized in two studies in rats. The distribution and persistence of the ChAd155-RSV vaccine candidate was consistent with other similar adenovector-based vaccines, with quantifiable levels of ChAd155-RSV observed at the injection site (muscle) and the draining lymph nodes up to 69 days post administration. The shedding results demonstrated that ChAd155-RSV was generally not detectable in any secretions or excreta samples. In conclusion, the ChAd155-RSV vaccine was well-tolerated locally and systemically.
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- 33139GSK, Rixensart, Belgium.,Current affiliation: CapGemini Engineering, Brussels, Belgium
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- Charles River Laboratories, Laval (Québec), Canada
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- 33139GSK, Rockville, MD, USA.,Current affiliation: Suzhou Abogen Bioscience Ltd, Suzhou (Jiangsu), China
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Weinberger Opek M, Yeshayahu Y, Glatman-Freedman A, Kaufman Z, Sorek N, Brosh-Nissimov T. Delayed respiratory syncytial virus epidemic in children after relaxation of COVID-19 physical distancing measures, Ashdod, Israel, 2021. Euro Surveill 2021; 26:2100706. [PMID: 34296678 PMCID: PMC8299746 DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2021.26.29.2100706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Following low incidence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, we noted a resurgence in hospitalised children in spring/summer 2021 following relaxation of public health measures. We compared this outbreak to previous autumn/winter seasons. We found higher weekly case numbers and incidence rates, more cases from urban neighbourhoods with lower socioeconomic status, and similar clinical presentation and severity. Public health implications include the re-evaluation of palivizumab administration and the need for surge capacity planning.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital, Ashdod, Israel
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University in the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Israel Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School for Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Israel Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Microbiology laboratory, Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital, Ashdod, Israel
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University in the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
- Infectious Diseases Unit, Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital, Ashdod, Israel
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Heaton MJ, Ingersoll C, Berrett C, Hartman BM, Sloan C. A Bayesian approach to real-time spatiotemporal prediction systems for bronchiolitis. Spat Spatiotemporal Epidemiol 2021; 38:100434. [PMID: 34353526 DOI: 10.1016/j.sste.2021.100434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) induced bronchiolitis is a common lung infection and a major cause of infant hospitalization and mortality. Unfortunately, there is no known cure for RSV but several vaccines are in various stages of clinical trials. Currently, immunoprophylaxis is a preventative measure consisting of a series of monthly shots that should be administered at the start, and throughout, peak RSV season. Thus, the successful implementation of immunoprophylaxis is contingent upon understanding when outbreak seasons will begin, peak, and end. In this research we estimate the seasonal epidemic curves of RSV induced bronchiolitis using a spatially varying change point model. Further, in a novel approach and using the fitted change point model, we develop a historical matching algorithm to generate real time predictions of seasonal curves for future years.
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- Matthew J Heaton
- Department of Statistics, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, U.S.A.
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- Department of Statistics, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, U.S.A.
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- Department of Statistics, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, U.S.A.
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- Department of Statistics, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, U.S.A.
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- Department of Public Health, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, U.S.A.
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Linssen RS, den Hollander B, Bont L, van Woensel JBM, Bem RA. The Association between Weather Conditions and Admissions to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis. Pathogens 2021; 10:pathogens10050567. [PMID: 34067031 PMCID: PMC8150834 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10050567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis is a leading cause of global child morbidity and mortality. Every year, seasonal RSV outbreaks put high pressure on paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) worldwide, including in the Netherlands, and this burden appears to be increasing. Weather conditions have a strong influence on RSV activity, and climate change has been proposed as a potential important determinant of future RSV-related health care utilisation. In this national study spanning a total of 13 years with 2161 PICU admissions for RSV bronchiolitis, we aimed (1) to identify meteorological variables that were associated with the number of PICU admissions for RSV bronchiolitis in the Netherlands and (2) to determine if longitudinal changes in these variables occurred over time as a possible explanation for the observed increase in PICU burden. Poisson regression modelling was used to identify weather variables (aggregated in months and weeks) that predicted PICU admissions, and linear regression analysis was used to assess changes in the weather over time. Maximum temperature and global radiation best predicted PICU admissions, with global radiation showing the most stable strength of effect in both month and week data. However, we did not observe a significant change in these weather variables over the 13-year time period. Based on our study, we could not identify changing weather conditions as a potential contributing factor to the increased RSV-related PICU burden in the Netherlands.
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- Rosalie S. Linssen
- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location AMC, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (B.d.H.); (J.B.M.v.W.); (R.A.B.)
- Amsterdam Reproduction & Development (AR&D) and the Amsterdam Infection & Immunity (AR&I) Research Institutes Medical Centers, Location AMC, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +31-20-56-62453-E
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location AMC, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (B.d.H.); (J.B.M.v.W.); (R.A.B.)
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- UMCU Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, 3584 EA Utrecht, The Netherlands;
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus Network (ReSViNET) Foundation, 3703 CD Zeist, The Netherlands
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location AMC, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (B.d.H.); (J.B.M.v.W.); (R.A.B.)
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location AMC, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (B.d.H.); (J.B.M.v.W.); (R.A.B.)
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Londono-Avendano MA, Peláez-Moreno M, López Medina E, Moreno Turriago MS, Parra Patiño B. Transmission of Respiratory Syncytial Virus genotypes in Cali, Colombia. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2021; 15:521-528. [PMID: 33830644 PMCID: PMC8189202 DOI: 10.1111/irv.12833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background Colombia's climatological variety, added to pathogen diversity, creates local niches for infectious diseases. In Bogotá, respiratory syncytial virus causes 30%‐52% of the cases of respiratory infections. In coastal or inter‐Andean cities with higher temperature and longer dry seasons, frequency of this virus is 7%‐13%. By 2017, increased hospitalizations due to airway infections occurred in regions whose weather is differently influenced by “El Niño Southern Oscillation” than in Bogotá, although microbial diversity might have also been involved. Methods For Cali, an inter‐Andean city with warm tropical weather, records of respiratory syncytial virus from 2014 to 2018, in children two years old or younger, were analyzed, and genotypes transmitted during 2016‐2017 were identified based on partial sequences of glycoprotein G. Results Most cases of respiratory syncytial virus in Cali occur in the first semesters, with peaks expressed around March‐April, without a clear association with pluviosity. Unlike the biannual rotating pattern of Bogotá, co‐circulation of types A and B was detected. As years pass, transmission seasons are becoming longer and frequencies of the virus augment. The viral genotypes identified follow international trends with dominance of Ontario and Buenos Aires clades. Similar to other isolates in these clades, viruses from Cali exhibit glycosylation variability that may account for their fitness. Conclusions The pattern of respiratory syncytial virus transmission in Cali differs from that in Bogotá. Its epidemiology is shifting and will remain so with the advent of novel respiratory diseases. This may impact the introduction of vaccination schemes for these or other respiratory viruses.
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- Maria Aurora Londono-Avendano
- Virus and Emerging Diseases -VIREM, Department of Microbiology, College of Health, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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- Virus and Emerging Diseases -VIREM, Department of Microbiology, College of Health, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.,Currently at Public Health Secretariat, Caquetá, Colombia
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- Pediatric Infectology Study Center (CEIP).,Department of Pediatrics, College of Health, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.,Clínica Imbanaco, Cali, Colombia
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- Municipal Public Health Secretariat, Santiago de Cali, Cali, Colombia.,Currently at epidemiology, COOMEVA EPS, Cali, Colombia
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- Virus and Emerging Diseases -VIREM, Department of Microbiology, College of Health, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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Arenas AJ, González-Parra G, De La Espriella N. Nonlinear dynamics of a new seasonal epidemiological model with age-structure and nonlinear incidence rate. COMPUTATIONAL AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS 2021; 40:46. [PMCID: PMC7877536 DOI: 10.1007/s40314-021-01430-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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In this article, we study the dynamics of a new proposed age-structured population mathematical model driven by a seasonal forcing function that takes into account the variability of the climate. We introduce a generalized force of infection function to study different potential disease outcomes. Using nonlinear analysis tools and differential inequalities theorems, we obtain sufficient conditions that guarantee the existence of a positive periodic solution. Moreover, we provide sufficient conditions that assure the global attractivity of the positive periodic solution. Numerical results corroborate the theoretical results in the sense that the solutions are positive and the periodic solution is a global attractor. This type of models are important, since they take into account the variability of the weather and the impact on some epidemics such as the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Abraham J. Arenas
- Departamento de Matemáticas y Estadística, Universidad de Córdoba, Montería, Colombia
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Respiratory syncytial virus infection trend is associated with meteorological factors. Sci Rep 2020; 10:10931. [PMID: 32616819 PMCID: PMC7331681 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67969-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infects young children and causes influenza-like illness. RSV circulation and prevalence differ among countries and climates. To better understand whether climate factors influence the seasonality of RSV in Thailand, we examined RSV data from children ≤ 5 years-old who presented with respiratory symptoms from January 2012–December 2018. From a total of 8,209 nasopharyngeal samples, 13.2% (1,082/8,209) was RSV-positive, of which 37.5% (406/1,082) were RSV-A and 36.4% (394/1,082) were RSV-B. The annual unimodal RSV activity from July–November overlaps with the rainy season. Association between meteorological data including monthly average temperature, relative humidity, rainfall, and wind speed for central Thailand and the incidence of RSV over 7-years was analyzed using Spearman’s rank and partial correlation. Multivariate time-series analysis with an autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model showed that RSV activity correlated positively with rainfall (r = 0.41) and relative humidity (r = 0.25), but negatively with mean temperature (r = − 0.27). The best-fitting ARIMA (1,0,0)(2,1,0)12 model suggests that peak RSV activity lags the hottest month of the year by 4 months. Our results enable possible prediction of RSV activity based on the climate and could help to anticipate the yearly upsurge of RSV in this region.
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Brini I, Bhiri S, Ijaz M, Bouguila J, Nouri-Merchaoui S, Boughammoura L, Sboui H, Hannachi N, Boukadida J. Temporal and climate characteristics of respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis in neonates and children in Sousse, Tunisia, during a 13-year surveillance. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:23379-23389. [PMID: 30569350 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3922-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study established the correlation between respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis and climate factors in the area of Sousse, Tunisia, during 13 years (2003-2015), from neonates and children <= 5 years old and hospitalized in Farhat Hached University-Hospital of Sousse. The meteorological data of Sousse including temperature, rainfall, and humidity were obtained. RSV detection was carried out with the direct immunofluorescence assay. The impact of climate factors on viral circulation was statistically analyzed. From 2003 to 2015, the total rate of RSV bronchiolitis accounted for 34.5% and peaked in 2007 and 2013. RSV infection was higher in male cases and pediatric environment (p<0.001) and was detected in 47.3% of hospitalizations in intensive care units. The epidemic of this pathogen started in October and peaked in January (41.6%). When the infectivity of RSV was at its maximum, the monthly average rainfall was high (31 mm) and the monthly average temperature and the monthly average humidity were at their minimum (11 °C and 66%, respectively). RSV activity was negatively correlated with temperature (r = - 0.78, p = 0.003) and humidity (r = - 0.62, p = 0.03). Regression analysis showed that the monthly average temperature fits into a linear model (R2 = 61%, p < 0.01). No correlation between RSV activity and rainfall was observed (p = 0.48). The meteorological predictions of RSV outbreaks with specific Tunisian climate parameters will help in determining the optimal timing of appropriate preventive strategies. In the area of Sousse, preventive measures should be enhanced since October especially, when the temperature is around 11 °C and humidity is above 60%.
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- Ines Brini
- Faculty of Pharmacy of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
- Laboratory of Microbiology, Sousse Medical University, Farhat Hached University-Hospital of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia.
- Unit Research for Genomic Characterization of Infectious Agents, UR12SP34, Farhat Hached University-Hospital of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Farhat Hached University-Hospital of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore CAMPUS, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Pediatric ward, Farhat Hached University-Hospital of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Pediatric ward, Farhat Hached University-Hospital of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Neonatology ward, Farhat Hached University-Hospital of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Sousse Medical University, Farhat Hached University-Hospital of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
- Unit Research for Genomic Characterization of Infectious Agents, UR12SP34, Farhat Hached University-Hospital of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Sousse Medical University, Farhat Hached University-Hospital of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
- Unit Research for Genomic Characterization of Infectious Agents, UR12SP34, Farhat Hached University-Hospital of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
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Lin YJ, Chung CH, Chi H, Lin CH. Six-monthly palivizumab prophylaxis effectively reduced RSV-associated hospitalization rates of preterm infants in a subtropical area: a population-based cohort study. Pediatr Res 2019; 86:628-634. [PMID: 31261371 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-019-0492-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the effects of 6-monthly palivizumab on respiratory syncytial virus-associated hospitalization (RSVH) in preterm infants in an area without RSV seasonality. METHODS RSV prophylaxis with 6-monthly palivizumab in infants born at gestational age (GA) ≤28 weeks or those born at GA 29-35 weeks with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) was implemented in Taiwan since 2010. RSVH, use of mechanical ventilation (MV), admission to intensive care unit (ICU), length of hospital stay, and annual mortality were compared between the historical control group (no prophylaxis, 2008-2009) and the prophylaxis group (2011-2013). RESULTS The annual RSVH rates decreased in the target population and in subgroups of infants who received prophylaxis (all target infants: odds ratio [OR], 0.43; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.29-0.65). No difference was observed in MV and ICU usage and 1-year mortality in the ≤28 weeks subgroup. In the GA 29-35 weeks with BPD subgroup, ICU usage and 1-year mortality rates were significantly reduced with palivizumab prophylaxis regimen. A significant decrease was noted in the annual mortality and ICU admission rates of infants who received prophylactic treatment. CONCLUSION Six-monthly palivizumab treatment reduced the RSVH rate, ICU usage, and annual mortality rates of target infants in an area without RSV seasonality.
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- Yuh-Jyh Lin
- Department of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital and Mackay Children's Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. .,Department of Pediatrics, E-Da Hospital and College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Hossain MZ, Bambrick H, Wraith D, Tong S, Khan AF, Hore SK, Hu W. Sociodemographic, climatic variability and lower respiratory tract infections: a systematic literature review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2019; 63:209-219. [PMID: 30680618 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-018-01654-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Pneumonia is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in developing countries, particularly for children and elderly. The main objective of this review paper is to review the epidemiological evidence about the effects of sociodemographic and climatic variability on pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections. A detailed literature search was conducted in PubMed and Scopus following PRISMA guidelines. The articles, which considered the effect of only climatic or both climatic and sociodemographic factors on pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections, included in this review. A total thirty-four relevant articles were reviewed. Of 34 studies, only 14 articles (41%) examined the joint effects of sociodemographic and climate factors on pneumonia and other lower respiratory infections while most of them (59%) assessed climate factors separately. Among these fourteen, only three articles (8.8%) considered detailed sociodemographic factors. All of the reviewed articles suggested different degrees of positive or negative relationship of temperature with pneumonia or other lower respiratory tract infections. Fifteen (44%) articles suggested an association with relative humidity and 13 (38%) with rainfall. Only 3 articles (8.8%) found a relationship with wind speed. Three articles (8.8%) considered other risk factors such as particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) and particulate matter 10 (PM10). One study among the reviewed articles used spatial analysis methods but this study did not examine the joint effects. Among the reviewed articles, 18 (53%) articles used different time series models, one article (3%) used spatiotemporal time series model, 8 (23%) studies used other models and rest 7 (21%) studies used simple descriptive analysis. A total of 18 studies (53%) were conducted in Asia, most of them in China. There were 6 studies (17%) in Europe and 8 studies (23%) in America (South, North and Central). In Africa and Oceania, only one study was found for each region. The joint effect of climate and sociodemographic factors on pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections remain to be determined and further research is highly recommended for future prevention of this important and common disease.
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- Mohammad Zahid Hossain
- School of Public Health and Social Work, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Social Work, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Social Work, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Social Work, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Shanghai Children's Medical Centre, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- School of Public Health, Institute of Environment and Population Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- School of Public Health and Social Work, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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Hendaus MA, Alhammadi AH, Chandra P, Muneer E, Khalifa MS. Identifying agents triggering bronchiolitis in the State of Qatar. Int J Gen Med 2018; 11:143-149. [PMID: 29692622 PMCID: PMC5901157 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s154424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Bronchiolitis is considered as the most frequent lower respiratory tract infection in infants and young children. This disorder is marked by acute inflammation, edema, damage of epithelial cells lining small airways, and augmentation of mucus production. OBJECTIVE The goal of the study was to identify agents triggering bronchiolitis in the State of Qatar. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional retrospective study was performed at Hamad Medical Corporation, the only tertiary and academic medical center in the State of Qatar. The study included infants and young children aged 0-24 months who were admitted to our pediatric ward with diagnosis of acute bronchiolitis (2010-2012). RESULTS Eight hundred thirty-five infants and young children met the study inclusion criteria with mean age at diagnosis of 3.61±3.56 months. Respiratory virus real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed on 769 (92.0%) of the participants. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was positive in 352 (45.7%) children admitted with clinical bronchiolitis. In addition, no viruses were identified in 142 (18.4%) of those admitted, and respiratory viruses other RSV were found in 275 (35.7%) of the children. Our investigations and observations show that there has been a steady and periodic seasonal variation in the RSV rate over the study period. A seasonal trend for the RSV (detected by respiratory virus real-time polymerase chain reaction) rate was evident, showing annual peaks in the months of October, November, December, and January, with a significant test for seasonality (test statistics [T]=3.15, P=0.009). CONCLUSION In countries with desert hot weather, bronchiolitis might affect children throughout the year. Our results suggest that the combination of date regarding uninterrupted RSV seasonality can provide guidance for health care planning and application of RSV prevention scheme, such as extending the palivizumab immunoglobulin series.
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- Mohamed A Hendaus
- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Academic General Pediatrics, Hamad General Corporation, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Academic General Pediatrics, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Clinical Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Academic General Pediatrics, Hamad General Corporation, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Academic General Pediatrics, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Clinical Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Statistics, Medical Research Center, Hamad General Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Academic General Pediatrics, Hamad General Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Academic General Pediatrics, Hamad General Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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Patil SL, Balakrishnan A. Genetic characterization respiratory syncytial virus in Kerala, the southern part of India. J Med Virol 2017; 89:2092-2097. [PMID: 28464224 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.24842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRI) in infants and young children globally. RSV presents two antigenic groups RSV-A and -B. Genetic variability is also very high within each group. RSV circulation varies year to year and even varies among different regions. Data on circulatory pattern of RSV are available from other parts of India except Kerala. The aim of the study was to generate data about groups and genotypes of circulating RSV in Kerala. In this study, RSV positive samples received during January, 2012 to December, 2014 were used for genetic characterization. The samples were tested by using nucleocapsid (N) gene-based conventional multiplex reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to identify the RSV group. Genotyping was done by nucleotide sequencing of the C-terminal region of the glycoprotein (G) gene. Out of the 130 patient samples tested, 49 samples were positive for RSV. Among the positive samples, 32 belong to the RSV-A and 17 belong to RSV-B virus. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that all RSV-A sequences (n = 22) belonged to NA1 genotype and five of the sequences showed the novel 72 nucleotide duplication and clustered into the newly designated ON1 genotype. All RSV-B sequences (n = 17) were clustered into the BA (BA9 and 10) genotype. From this study, we concluded both RSV-A and -B were co-circulated in Kerala and RSV-A was observed predominantly in 2012 and RSV-B in 2014. As per our best of knowledge, BA10 genotype is first observed in India.
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- Savita L Patil
- BSL-4 Laboratory, Microbial Containment Complex, National Institute of Virology, Pashan, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- National Institute of Virology Kerala Unit, Govt. T.D. Medical College Hospital, Vandanam, Alappuzha, Kerala, India
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Nyoka R, Omony J, Mwalili SM, Achia TNO, Gichangi A, Mwambi H. Effect of climate on incidence of respiratory syncytial virus infections in a refugee camp in Kenya: A non-Gaussian time-series analysis. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0178323. [PMID: 28570627 PMCID: PMC5453485 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the major causes of acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRTI) in children. Children younger than 1 year are the most susceptible to RSV infection. RSV infections occur seasonally in temperate climate regions. Based on RSV surveillance and climatic data, we developed statistical models that were assessed and compared to predict the relationship between weather and RSV incidence among refugee children younger than 5 years in Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya. Most time-series analyses rely on the assumption of Gaussian-distributed data. However, surveillance data often do not have a Gaussian distribution. We used a generalized linear model (GLM) with a sinusoidal component over time to account for seasonal variation and extended it to a generalized additive model (GAM) with smoothing cubic splines. Climatic factors were included as covariates in the models before and after timescale decompositions, and the results were compared. Models with decomposed covariates fit RSV incidence data better than those without. The Poisson GAM with decomposed covariates of climatic factors fit the data well and had a higher explanatory and predictive power than GLM. The best model predicted the relationship between atmospheric conditions and RSV infection incidence among children younger than 5 years. This knowledge helps public health officials to prepare for, and respond more effectively to increasing RSV incidence in low-resource regions or communities.
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- Raymond Nyoka
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of KwaZulu- Natal, Scottsville, South Africa
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- Molecular Genetics Department, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Statistics Department, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya
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- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of KwaZulu- Natal, Scottsville, South Africa
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- Jhpiego - an affiliate of John Hopkins University, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya
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- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of KwaZulu- Natal, Scottsville, South Africa
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Sloan C, Heaton M, Kang S, Berrett C, Wu P, Gebretsadik T, Sicignano N, Evans A, Lee R, Hartert T. The impact of temperature and relative humidity on spatiotemporal patterns of infant bronchiolitis epidemics in the contiguous United States. Health Place 2017; 45:46-54. [PMID: 28285184 PMCID: PMC5502811 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2017.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2016] [Revised: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Infant bronchiolitis is primarily due to infection by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which is highly seasonal. The goal of the study is to understand how circulation of RSV is impacted by fluctuations in temperature and humidity in order to inform prevention efforts. Using data from the Military Health System (MHS) Data Repository (MDR), we calculated rates of infant bronchiolitis for the contiguous US from July 2004 to June 2013. Monthly temperature and relative humidity were extracted from the National Climate Data Center. Using a spatiotemporal generalized linear model for binomial data, we estimated bronchiolitis rates and the effects of temperature and relative humidity while allowing them to vary over location and time. Our results indicate a seasonal pattern that begins in the Southeast during November or December, then spreading in a Northwest direction. The relationships of temperature and humidity were spatially heterogeneous, and we find that climate can partially account for early onset or longer epidemic duration. Small changes in climate may be associated with larger fluctuations in epidemic duration.
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- Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Health ResearchTx, Trevose, PA, USA; Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center, Portsmouth, VA, USA
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- Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center, Portsmouth, VA, USA
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- Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton, Wright Patterson AFB, OH, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Oliveira-Santos M, Santos JA, Soares J, Dias A, Quaresma M. Influence of meteorological conditions on RSV infection in Portugal. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2016; 60:1807-1817. [PMID: 27059367 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-016-1168-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2015] [Revised: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 04/03/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Acute viral bronchiolitis is a common cause for infant hospital admissions. Of all etiological agents, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is commonly the most frequent. The present study assesses relationships between atmospheric factors and RSV infections in under 3-year-old patients admitted to the Inpatient Paediatric Service of Vila Real (North of Portugal). For this purpose, (1) clinical files of children admitted with a diagnosis of acute bronchiolitis from September 2005 to December 2015 (>10 years) were scrutinised and (2) local daily temperature/precipitation series, as well as six weather types controlling meteorological conditions in Portugal, were used. Fifty-five percent of all 770 admitted children were effectively infected with a given virus, whilst 48 % (367) were RSV+, i.e. 87 % of virus-infected children were RSV+. The bulk of incidence is verified in the first year of age (82 %, 302), slightly higher in males. RSV outbreaks are typically from December to March, but important inter-annual variability is found in both magnitude and shape. Although no clear connections were found between monthly temperatures/precipitation and RSV outbreaks apart from seasonality, a linkage to wintertime cold spells is apparent on a daily basis. Anomalously low minimum temperatures from the day of admittance back to 10 days before are observed. This relationship is supported by anomalously high occurrences of the E and AA weather types over the same period, which usually trigger dry and cold weather. These findings highlight some predictability in the RSV occurrences, revealing potential for modelling and risk assessments.
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- M Oliveira-Santos
- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro EPE, CHTMAD, Vila Real, Portugal.
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-environmental and Biological Sciences, CITAB, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, UTAD, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Paediatric Department, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro EPE, CHTMAD, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Paediatric Department, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro EPE, CHTMAD, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Paediatric Department, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro EPE, CHTMAD, Vila Real, Portugal
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Sundell N, Andersson LM, Brittain-Long R, Lindh M, Westin J. A four year seasonal survey of the relationship between outdoor climate and epidemiology of viral respiratory tract infections in a temperate climate. J Clin Virol 2016; 84:59-63. [PMID: 27723525 PMCID: PMC7106483 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2016.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The relation between weather conditions, viral transmission and seasonal activity of respiratory viruses is not fully understood. OBJECTIVES To investigate the impact of outdoor weather in a temperate climate setting on the seasonal epidemiology of viruses causing respiratory tract infections, particularly influenza A (IFA). STUDY DESIGN In total, 20,062 clinical nasopharyngeal swab samples referred for detection of respiratory pathogens using a multiplex PCR panel, between October 2010 and July 2013, were included. Results of PCR detection were compared with local meteorological data for the same period. RESULTS Low temperature and vapor pressure (VP) were associated with weekly incidence of IFA, respiratory syncytial virus, metapneumovirus, bocavirus and adenovirus but no association with relative humidity was found. The incidence of human rhinovirus and enterovirus was independent of temperature. During seasonal IFA outbreaks, the weekly drop of average temperature (compared with the week before) was strongly associated with the IFA incidence recorded the following week. CONCLUSION A sudden drop in outdoor temperature might activate the annual influenza epidemic in a temperate climate by facilitating aerosol spread in dry air. These conditions also seem to affect the incidence of other respiratory pathogens but not human rhino- or enterovirus, suggesting that routes of infection other than aerosol may be relevant for these agents.
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- Nicklas Sundell
- Department of Infectious Diseases/Clinical Virology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases/Clinical Virology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Infectious Diseases/Clinical Virology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases/Clinical Virology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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Hogan AB, Anderssen RS, Davis S, Moore HC, Lim FJ, Fathima P, Glass K. Time series analysis of RSV and bronchiolitis seasonality in temperate and tropical Western Australia. Epidemics 2016; 16:49-55. [PMID: 27294794 DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2016.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Revised: 05/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes respiratory illness in young children and is most commonly associated with bronchiolitis. RSV typically occurs as annual or biennial winter epidemics in temperate regions, with less pronounced seasonality in the tropics. We sought to characterise and compare the seasonality of RSV and bronchiolitis in temperate and tropical Western Australia. We examined over 13 years of RSV laboratory identifications and bronchiolitis hospitalisations in children, using an extensive linked dataset from Western Australia. We applied mathematical time series analyses to identify the dominant seasonal cycle, and changes in epidemic size and timing over this period. Both the RSV and bronchiolitis data showed clear winter epidemic peaks in July or August in the southern Western Australia regions, but less identifiable seasonality in the northern regions. Use of complex demodulation proved very effective at comparing disease epidemics. The timing of RSV and bronchiolitis epidemics coincided well, but the size of the epidemics differed, with more consistent peak sizes for bronchiolitis than for RSV. Our results show that bronchiolitis hospitalisations are a reasonable proxy for the timing of RSV detections, but may not fully capture the magnitude of RSV epidemics.
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- Alexandra B Hogan
- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Australia.
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- CSIRO Data61; Mathematical Sciences Institute, The Australian National University; Mathematics and Statistics, La Trobe University, Australia
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Australia
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- Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Australia
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- Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Australia
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- Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Australia
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Australia
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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of respiratory viral infections in children in Shanghai, China. Arch Virol 2016; 161:1907-13. [PMID: 27138548 PMCID: PMC7086729 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-016-2866-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 04/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) due to various viruses are not only the most common causes of upper and lower respiratory infection but are also major causes of morbidity and mortality in children. In this study, we investigated the prevalence and clinical characteristics of children with virus-related ARTIs and determined the spectrum of respiratory viruses and their correlation with meteorological variables in Jiading District, Shanghai, China. Nasopharyngeal swabs from 2819 children with ARTIs were collected from August 2011 to December 2014, and used for detection of respiratory viruses by multiplex RT-PCR. Seventeen respiratory viruses were detected among 691 (24.5 %) of 2819 patients. The highest prevalence of respiratory viruses was detected in the age group of less than 1 year (29.0 %), and the prevalence decreased with age. This suggests that children less than one year old are the most susceptible to infection. Influenza virus (IFV) was the most frequently detected virus (5.8 %), followed by parainfluenza virus (PIV) (5.7 %), enterovirus (EV) (4.3 %), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (3.6 %). Statistical analysis showed that epidemics of IFV, PIV and EV had distinct seasonal variations. Mean monthly temperature appeared to be the only meteorological factor associated with IFV and PIV infection. These findings will provide valuable information for decision-making, prevention and treatment of ARTIs in children.
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BACKGROUND There is a lack of European epidemiologic population-based studies on bronchiolitis and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis including both hospitalizations and primary care attendance. METHODS A retrospective cohort of all children born between 2009 and 2012 was followed from birth to 2 years of age using population and health databases. We searched for global bronchiolitis (International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modification codes 466.1, 466.11 and 466.19) and RSV bronchiolitis (code 466.11 and code 466.19 with positive RSV test) in the first appearance either in primary care or in hospitalization databases. A preterm subcohort (International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modification codes 765) was also analyzed. RESULTS The cohort consisted of 198,223 children of whom 41,479 were diagnosed of bronchiolitis (incidence rate 16.4/100 children <2 years per year). Of those, 5390 were hospitalized with the majority of hospitalizations occurring at <6 months of age (incidence rate of 5.2/100 children <6 months per year) and 3106 of the hospitalizations were RSV positive (incidence rate 3.2/100 children <6 months per year). RSV hospitalizations were 26% longer than non-RSV. In preterm infants, hospitalization incidence was more than double, and the mean length of hospitalization was 29% longer. CONCLUSIONS Most (87%) bronchiolitis cases are managed in primary care offices. Approximately 2 out of every 10 children <2 are diagnosed of bronchiolitis, 3 out of every 100 are hospitalized and 1.6 out of every 100 are hospitalized with RSV bronchiolitis in our cohort. Infants between 2 and 10 weeks constitute a risk group for severe bronchiolitis.
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Eighteen Years of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Surveillance: Changes in Seasonality and Hospitalization Rates in Southwestern Alaska Native Children. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2015; 34:945-50. [PMID: 26065863 PMCID: PMC6931377 DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000000772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Alaska Native infants from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta (YKD) experienced respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalization rates 5 times higher and an RSV season twice as long as the general US infant population. We describe trends in hospitalization rates and seasonality during 18 years of continuous RSV surveillance in this population and explore contributions of climate and sociodemographic factors. METHODS We abstracted clinical and RSV test information from computerized medical records at YKD Regional Hospital and Alaska Native Medical Center from 1994 to 2012 to determine hospitalization rates and RSV season timing. Descriptive village and weather data were acquired through the US Census and Alaska Climate Research Center, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, respectively. RESULTS During 1994-2012, YKD infant RSV hospitalization rates declined nearly 3-fold, from 177 to 65 per 1000 infants/yr. RSV season onset shifted later, from mid October to late December, contributing to a significantly decreased season duration, from 30 to 11 weeks. In a multivariate analysis, children from villages with more crowded households and lacking plumbed water had higher rates of RSV hospitalizations (relative rate, 1.17; P = 0.0005 and relative rate, 1.45; P = 0.0003). No association of temperature or dew point was found with the timing or severity of RSV season. CONCLUSIONS Although the RSV hospitalization rate decreased 3-fold, YKD infants still experience a hospitalization rate 3-fold higher than the general US infant population. Overcrowding and lack of plumbed water were associated with RSV hospitalization. Dramatic changes occurred in RSV seasonality, not explained by changes in climate.
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Velasco-Hernández JX, Núñez-López M, Comas-García A, Cherpitel DEN, Ocampo MC. Superinfection between influenza and RSV alternating patterns in San Luis Potosí State, México. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0115674. [PMID: 25803450 PMCID: PMC4372574 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2014] [Accepted: 11/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The objective of this paper is to explain through the ecological hypothesis superinfection and competitive interaction between two viral populations and niche (host) availability, the alternating patterns of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and influenza observed in a regional hospital in San Luis Potosí State, México using a mathematical model as a methodological tool. The data analyzed consists of community-based and hospital-based Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) consultations provided by health-care institutions reported to the State Health Service Epidemiology Department from 2003 through 2009.
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- Departamento de Matemáticas Aplicadas y Sistemas, DMAS, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Cuajimalpa, Av. Vasco de Quiroga 4871, Col. Santa Fe Cuajimalpa, Cuajimalpa de Morelos, 05300, México, D.F., México
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, Av. Universidad 3000, CP 04510, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Av. Venustiano Carranza 2405, CP 78210, San Luis Potosí, México
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- Centro de Investigación en Matemáticas A.C., Jalisco S/N, Col. Valenciana, 36240, Guanajuato, Gto., México
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al-Alaiyan S, Pollack P, Notario GF. Safety and pharmacokinetics of extended use of palivizumab in Saudi Arabian infants and children. Drugs Context 2015; 4:212270. [PMID: 25767550 PMCID: PMC4353192 DOI: 10.7573/dic.212270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Revised: 02/04/2015] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The peak season of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in warmer climates may extend beyond the typical five-month RSV season of temperate regions. Additional monthly doses of palivizumab may be necessary in warmer regions to protect children at high risk for serious infection by the RSV. METHODS In a Phase II, single-arm, single-center, non-comparative, open-label, prospective study conducted in Saudi Arabia, children at high risk for RSV infection received up to seven monthly injections of palivizumab (15 mg/kg) during the 2000-2001 RSV season. Key enrollment criteria were no previous exposure to palivizumab and gestational age ≤35 weeks, ≤6 months of age at enrollment, or chronic lung disease and ≤24 months of age at enrollment. We wished to assess the safety, immunogenicity, and pharmacokinetics of palivizumab as an extended seven-dose regimen. RESULTS Of 18 enrolled patients, 17 patients received seven palivizumab injections. Seven adverse events (AEs) occurred in five patients. Bronchiolitis was the most commonly reported AE. Six serious AEs occurred in four patients. No AEs were considered related to palivizumab. Trough levels of palivizumab in serum were >40 μg/mL in most patients after the first injection and in 16/18 and 14/17 patients after the fourth and sixth injections, respectively. Except for one patient at one visit, the anti-palivizumab titer was <1:10 at all visits. CONCLUSION These data suggest that an extended palivizumab regimen of up to seven monthly doses during the RSV season exhibited an acceptable safety profile in children at high risk for RSV infection in Saudi Arabia.
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- Saleh al-Alaiyan
- Neonatology Section, Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- GI Immunology Medical Affairs, Global Pharmaceutical and Research Division, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, USA
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- Virology Global Project Team, Global Pharmaceutical Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, USA
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Pitzer VE, Viboud C, Alonso WJ, Wilcox T, Metcalf CJ, Steiner CA, Haynes AK, Grenfell BT. Environmental drivers of the spatiotemporal dynamics of respiratory syncytial virus in the United States. PLoS Pathog 2015; 11:e1004591. [PMID: 25569275 PMCID: PMC4287610 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Epidemics of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are known to occur in wintertime in temperate countries including the United States, but there is a limited understanding of the importance of climatic drivers in determining the seasonality of RSV. In the United States, RSV activity is highly spatially structured, with seasonal peaks beginning in Florida in November through December and ending in the upper Midwest in February-March, and prolonged disease activity in the southeastern US. Using data on both age-specific hospitalizations and laboratory reports of RSV in the US, and employing a combination of statistical and mechanistic epidemic modeling, we examined the association between environmental variables and state-specific measures of RSV seasonality. Temperature, vapor pressure, precipitation, and potential evapotranspiration (PET) were significantly associated with the timing of RSV activity across states in univariate exploratory analyses. The amplitude and timing of seasonality in the transmission rate was significantly correlated with seasonal fluctuations in PET, and negatively correlated with mean vapor pressure, minimum temperature, and precipitation. States with low mean vapor pressure and the largest seasonal variation in PET tended to experience biennial patterns of RSV activity, with alternating years of “early-big” and “late-small” epidemics. Our model for the transmission dynamics of RSV was able to replicate these biennial transitions at higher amplitudes of seasonality in the transmission rate. This successfully connects environmental drivers to the epidemic dynamics of RSV; however, it does not fully explain why RSV activity begins in Florida, one of the warmest states, when RSV is a winter-seasonal pathogen. Understanding and predicting the seasonality of RSV is essential in determining the optimal timing of immunoprophylaxis. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes annual outbreaks of respiratory disease every winter in temperate climates, which can be severe particularly among infants. In the United States, RSV activity begins each autumn in Florida and appears to spread from the southeast to the northwest. Using data on hospitalizations and laboratory tests for RSV, we show that the timing of epidemics is associated with a variety of climatic factors, including temperature, vapor pressure, precipitation, and potential evapotranspiration (PET). Furthermore, using a dynamic model, we show that seasonal variation in the transmission rate of RSV can be correlated with the amplitude and timing of variation in PET, which is a measure of demand for water from the atmosphere. States with colder, drier weather and a large seasonal swing in PET tended to experience an alternating pattern of “early-big” RSV epidemics one year followed by a “late-small” epidemic the next year, which our model was able to reproduce based on the interaction between susceptible and infectious individuals. However, we cannot fully explain why epidemics begin in Florida. Being able to understand and predict the timing of RSV activity is important for optimizing the delivery of immunoprophylaxis to high-risk individuals.
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- Virginia E. Pitzer
- Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
- Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America
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- Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Center for Delivery, Organization and Markets, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America
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- Epidemiology Branch, Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America
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Walsh EE, Hall CB. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). MANDELL, DOUGLAS, AND BENNETT'S PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2015. [PMCID: PMC7173590 DOI: 10.1016/b978-1-4557-4801-3.00160-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Bardach A, Rey-Ares L, Cafferata ML, Cormick G, Romano M, Ruvinsky S, Savy V. Systematic review and meta-analysis of respiratory syncytial virus infection epidemiology in Latin America. Rev Med Virol 2014; 24:76-89. [PMID: 24757727 DOI: 10.1002/rmv.1775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a frequent cause of acute respiratory infection and the most common cause of bronchiolitis in infants. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to obtain a comprehensive epidemiological picture of the data available on disease burden, surveillance, and use of resources in Latin America. Pooled estimates are useful for cross-country comparisons. Data from published studies reporting patients with probable or confirmed RSV infection in medical databases and gray literature were included from 74 studies selected from the 291 initially identified. When considering all countries, the largest pooled percentage RSV in low respiratory tract infection patients was found in the group between 0 and 11 months old, 41.5% (95% CI 32.0–51.4). In all countries, percentages were increasingly lower as older children were included in the analyses. The pooled percentage of RSV in LRTIs in the elderly people was 12.6 (95% CI 4.2–24.6). The percentage of RSV infection in hospitalized newborns was 40.9% (95% CI 28.28–54.34). The pooled case fatality ratio for RSV infection was 1.74% (95% CI 1.2–2.4) in the first 2 years of life. The average length of stay excluding intensive care unit admissions among children with risk factors for severe disease was 12.8 (95% CI 8.9–16.7) days, whereas it averaged 7.3 (95% CI 6.1/8.5) days in otherwise healthy children.We could conclude that infants in their first year of age were the most vulnerable population. To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review on RSV disease burden and use of health resources in Latin America.
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Lanari M, Vandini S, Capretti MG, Lazzarotto T, Faldella G. Respiratory syncytial virus infections in infants affected by primary immunodeficiency. J Immunol Res 2014; 2014:850831. [PMID: 25089282 PMCID: PMC4095650 DOI: 10.1155/2014/850831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2014] [Revised: 06/11/2014] [Accepted: 06/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Primary immunodeficiencies are rare inherited disorders that may lead to frequent and often severe acute respiratory infections. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most frequent pathogens during early infancy and the infection is more severe in immunocompromised infants than in healthy infants, as a result of impaired T- and B-cell immune response unable to efficaciously neutralize viral replication, with subsequent increased viral shedding and potentially lethal lower respiratory tract infection. Several authors have reported a severe clinical course after RSV infections in infants and children with primary and acquired immunodeficiencies. Environmental prophylaxis is essential in order to reduce the infection during the epidemic season in hospitalized immunocompromised infants. Prophylaxis with palivizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody against the RSV F protein, is currently recommended in high-risk infants born prematurely, with chronic lung disease or congenital heart disease. Currently however the prophylaxis is not routinely recommended in infants with primary immunodeficiency, although some authors propose the extension of prophylaxis to this high risk population.
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- Marcello Lanari
- Pediatrics and Neonatology Unit, Imola Hospital, Via Montericco 4, 40026 Imola, Italy
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- DIMEC, Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti 11, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- DIMEC, Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti 11, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- DIMES, Clinical Microbiology Unit, Laboratory of Virology, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti 9, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- DIMEC, Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti 11, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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The influence of diurnal temperature range on the incidence of respiratory syncytial virus in Japan. Epidemiol Infect 2014; 143:813-20. [PMID: 25092407 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268814001575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The incidence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been reported to exhibit seasonal variation. However, the impact of diurnal temperature range (DTR) on RSV has not been investigated. After acquiring data related to cases of RSV and weather parameters of DTR in Fukuoka, Japan, between 2006 and 2012, we used negative binomial generalized linear models and distributed lag nonlinear models to assess the possible relationship between DTR and RSV cases, adjusting for confounding factors. Our analysis revealed that the weekly number of RSV cases increased with a relative risk of 3·30 (95% confidence interval 1·65-6·60) for every 1°C increase in DTR. Our study provides quantitative evidence that the number of RSV cases increased significantly with increasing DTR. We suggest that preventive measures for limiting the spread of RSV should be considered during extended periods of high DTR.
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Gao J, Sun Y, Lu Y, Li L. Impact of ambient humidity on child health: a systematic review. PLoS One 2014; 9:e112508. [PMID: 25503413 PMCID: PMC4264743 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2014] [Accepted: 10/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Changes in relative humidity, along with other meteorological factors, accompany ongoing climate change and play a significant role in weather-related health outcomes, particularly among children. The purpose of this review is to improve our understanding of the relationship between ambient humidity and child health, and to propose directions for future research. METHODS A comprehensive search of electronic databases (PubMed, Medline, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, OvidSP and EBSCO host) and review of reference lists, to supplement relevant studies, were conducted in March 2013. All identified records were selected based on explicit inclusion criteria. We extracted data from the included studies using a pre-designed data extraction form, and then performed a quality assessment. Various heterogeneities precluded a formal quantitative meta-analysis, therefore, evidence was compiled using descriptive summaries. RESULTS Out of a total of 3797 identified records, 37 papers were selected for inclusion in this review. Among the 37 studies, 35% were focused on allergic diseases and 32% on respiratory system diseases. Quality assessment revealed 78% of the studies had reporting quality scores above 70%, and all findings demonstrated that ambient humidity generally plays an important role in the incidence and prevalence of climate-sensitive diseases among children. CONCLUSIONS With climate change, there is a significant impact of ambient humidity on child health, especially for climate-sensitive infectious diseases, diarrhoeal diseases, respiratory system diseases, and pediatric allergic diseases. However, some inconsistencies in the direction and magnitude of the effects are observed.
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- Jinghong Gao
- Injury Prevention Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, No. 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, China
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- Department of Public Health, Shantou University Medical College, No. 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, China
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- Injury Prevention Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, No. 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, China
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- Injury Prevention Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, No. 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, China
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Tang JW, Loh TP. Correlations between climate factors and incidence-a contributor to RSV seasonality. Rev Med Virol 2013; 24:15-34. [DOI: 10.1002/rmv.1771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2013] [Revised: 09/12/2013] [Accepted: 09/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Julian W. Tang
- Alberta Provincial Laboratory for Public Health; University of Alberta Hospital; Edmonton Canada
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology; University of Alberta; Edmonton Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine; National University Hospital; Singapore
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Sloan CD, Gebretsadik T, Wu P, Carroll KN, Mitchel E, Hartert TV. Spatiotemporal patterns of infant bronchiolitis in a Tennessee Medicaid population. Spat Spatiotemporal Epidemiol 2013; 6:17-23. [PMID: 23956809 PMCID: PMC3742041 DOI: 10.1016/j.sste.2013.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of worldwide morbidity and mortality in infants, primarily through the induction of bronchiolitis. RSV epidemics are highly seasonal, occurring in the winter months in the northern hemisphere. Within the United States, RSV epidemic dynamics vary both spatially and temporally. This analysis employs a retrospective space–time scan statistic to locate spatiotemporal clustering of infant bronchiolitis in a very large Tennessee (TN) Medicaid cohort. We studied infants less than 6 months of age (N = 52,468 infants) who had an outpatient visit, emergency department visit, or hospitalization for bronchiolitis between 1995 and 2008. The scan statistic revealed distinctive and consistent patterns of deviation in epidemic timing. Eastern TN (Knoxville area) showed clustering in January and February, and Central TN (Nashville area) in November and December. This is likely due to local variation in geography-associated factors which should be taken into consideration in future modeling of RSV epidemics.
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- Chantel D. Sloan
- Vanderbilt Center for Asthma & Environmental Health Sciences Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Vanderbilt University Department of Biostatistics
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- Vanderbilt Center for Asthma & Environmental Health Sciences Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Vanderbilt Center for Asthma & Environmental Health Sciences Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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Chan MCW, Mok HY, Lee TC, Nelson EAS, Leung TF, Tam WWS, Chan PKS. Rotavirus activity and meteorological variations in an Asian subtropical city, Hong Kong, 1995-2009. J Med Virol 2013; 85:2026-33. [PMID: 23852875 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.23686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Rotavirus is a leading cause of severe infectious diarrhea in infants and young children aged <5 years. Rotavirus infections have minimal to strong seasonality depending on geographical locations. In this study, a comprehensive retrospective analysis was performed to evaluate the association between rotavirus admission and multiple key meteorological variables, including air temperature, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure, and solar radiation over a 15-year period from 1995 to 2009 in Hong Kong. Rotavirus infections were found to show a distinct cyclical pattern with an annual peak in cold season. The weekly number of cases showed the strongest correlation with average air temperature of the previous 7 days (rho=-0.69; P<0.0001), followed by atmospheric pressure (rho=+0.67; P<0.0001); whereas only weak correlation with relative humidity (rho=-0.252; P<0.0001) and solar radiation (rho=-0.312; P<0.0001) was observed. Curve fitting regression analysis suggested that the correlation was nonlinear in nature in which the effect was more profound towards lower air temperature and higher atmospheric pressure conditions. In binary logistic regression analysis, a final model that included air temperature (≤ 20°C) and atmospheric pressure (≥ 1,013 hPa) predicted correctly 85.3% and 82.6% of weeks with rotavirus activity above and below the baseline level, respectively. In multivariate Poisson model, air temperature and solar radiation were independent factors associated with the weekly number of rotavirus cases, adjusted for seasonal variation. In summary, the current study provides evidence suggesting that local seasonal activity of rotavirus correlated strongly with air temperature, followed by atmospheric pressure but only minimally with relative humidity in pre-vaccine era.
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- Martin C W Chan
- Department of Microbiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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Vandini S, Corvaglia L, Alessandroni R, Aquilano G, Marsico C, Spinelli M, Lanari M, Faldella G. Respiratory syncytial virus infection in infants and correlation with meteorological factors and air pollutants. Ital J Pediatr 2013; 39:1. [PMID: 23311474 PMCID: PMC3553040 DOI: 10.1186/1824-7288-39-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2012] [Accepted: 12/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is the most important cause of severe respiratory infections in infants with seasonal epidemics. Environmental factors (temperature, humidity, air pollution) could influence RSV epidemics through their effects on virus activity and diffusion. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study on a paediatric population who referred to our Paediatric Emergency Unit in order to analyze the correlation between weekly incidence of RSV positive cases during winter season in Bologna and meteorological factors and air pollutants concentration. RESULTS We observed a significant correlation between the incidence of RSV infections and the mean minimum temperature registered during the same week and the previous weeks.The weekly number of RSV positive cases was also correlated to the mean PM10 concentration of the week before. CONCLUSIONS RSV epidemic trend in Bologna (Italy) is related to the mean minimum temperature, and the mean PM10 concentration.
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- Silvia Vandini
- Neonatology -S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital-University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 11, Bologna, Italy.
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BACKGROUND The factors that determine the initiation and persistence of yearly epidemics of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis are not well known. A limited number of studies have found that meteorologic conditions could be associated with RSV activity. OBJECTIVES We analyzed the association of certain atmospheric conditions with RSV activity, as determined by the number of hospitalizations of infants with bronchiolitis in Mallorca (Spain). METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of the medical records of children ≤ 2 years of age with acute bronchiolitis between January 1995 and December 2006. Climatic data were obtained from a weather station located 15 km from the hospital. The number of RSV hospitalizations were correlated to temperature, barometric pressure, relative humidity and water vapor pressure using different time models and regression analyses. RESULTS A total of 1495 infants with RSV bronchiolitis were hospitalized during the study period, with a seasonal pattern from November to March. Weekly RSV activity could be predicted (R= 0.88; P < 0.001) by mean temperature and atmospheric pressure. Monthly RSV activity was significantly associated (R= 0.95; P < 0.001) with mean and minimum temperature, water vapor pressure, relative humidity and barometric pressure. The peak of RSV activity was observed within 9°C mean temperature, 5°C minimum temperature, 16°C maximum temperature, 1032 hPa atmospheric pressure, 83% relative humidity and 910 hPa water vapor pressure. CONCLUSIONS The annual patterns of RSV hospitalizations were strongly associated with the meteorologic conditions. The mean temperature and atmospheric pressure were the main factors that correlated with increases and declines in RSV activity.
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- Daniel Hervás
- University Institute of Health Sciences—IUNICS, Ctra Valldemosa 79, 07010 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Walton NA, Poynton MR, Gesteland PH, Maloney C, Staes C, Facelli JC. Predicting the start week of respiratory syncytial virus outbreaks using real time weather variables. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2010; 10:68. [PMID: 21044325 PMCID: PMC2987968 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6947-10-68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2010] [Accepted: 11/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), a major cause of bronchiolitis, has a large impact on the census of pediatric hospitals during outbreak seasons. Reliable prediction of the week these outbreaks will start, based on readily available data, could help pediatric hospitals better prepare for large outbreaks. Methods Naïve Bayes (NB) classifier models were constructed using weather data from 1985-2008 considering only variables that are available in real time and that could be used to forecast the week in which an RSV outbreak will occur in Salt Lake County, Utah. Outbreak start dates were determined by a panel of experts using 32,509 records with ICD-9 coded RSV and bronchiolitis diagnoses from Intermountain Healthcare hospitals and clinics for the RSV seasons from 1985 to 2008. Results NB models predicted RSV outbreaks up to 3 weeks in advance with an estimated sensitivity of up to 67% and estimated specificities as high as 94% to 100%. Temperature and wind speed were the best overall predictors, but other weather variables also showed relevance depending on how far in advance the predictions were made. The weather conditions predictive of an RSV outbreak in our study were similar to those that lead to temperature inversions in the Salt Lake Valley. Conclusions We demonstrate that Naïve Bayes (NB) classifier models based on weather data available in real time have the potential to be used as effective predictive models. These models may be able to predict the week that an RSV outbreak will occur with clinical relevance. Their clinical usefulness will be field tested during the next five years.
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- Nephi A Walton
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Panozzo CA, Stockman LJ, Curns AT, Anderson LJ. Use of respiratory syncytial virus surveillance data to optimize the timing of immunoprophylaxis. Pediatrics 2010; 126:e116-23. [PMID: 20547651 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-3221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE For children in the United States who are at high risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends administering immunoprophylaxis during the RSV season. We present an approach to using surveillance data to help guide application of AAP recommendations for immunoprophylaxis to local patterns of RSV outbreaks. METHODS We analyzed data from laboratories that report consistently to the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System from 1992 to 2007. Local RSV seasons were defined and an immunoprophylaxis schedule was determined by using the median onset dates from each laboratory during 2002-2007. We applied these dates to 10 preceding years of RSV detection data. We compared how well the 5-year median-based method and a fixed date method were able to match the timing of immunoprophylaxis to the RSV season. RESULTS Nineteen laboratories met our inclusion criteria and generally experienced only 1 RSV outbreak per season. Five years of data gave similar median onset/offset dates and season duration, as did 10 years and 15 years of data. The 5-year median schedule increased the number of seasons that children were protected at the season onset by 15% compared with a fixed start date of November 1 and identified communities that experienced RSV seasons with extended durations. CONCLUSIONS The 5-year median method can be used to characterize timing of RSV seasons and optimally apply the current AAP recommendations for timing of palivizumab prophylaxis to the local community.
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- Catherine A Panozzo
- Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Abstract
Are pathogens in outdoor air a health issue at present or will they become a problem in the future? A working group called AirPath - Outdoor Environments and Human Pathogens in Air was set up in 2007 at University College London, UK with the aim of opening new discussion and creating a research network to investigate the science and impacts of outdoor pathogens. Our objective in this paper is to review and discuss the following areas: What is the source of human pathogens in outdoor air? What current, developing and future techniques do we need? Can we identify at-risk groups in relation to their activities and environments? How do we prepare for the anticipated challenges of environmental change and new and emerging diseases? And how can we control for and prevent pathogens in outdoor environments? We think that this work can benefit the wider research community and policy makers by providing a concise overview of various research aspects and considerations which may be important to their work.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ka man Lai
- Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit, University of Worcester, Henwick Grove, Worcester WR2 6AJ, UK
| | - Ian Colbeck
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK
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